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DIY Candy Holders

October 7, 2013 by Jill Alexander Leave a Comment

Scarves! Thermals! Soup! Boots! Yay for FALL! My absolute favorite time of year.

The holiday season starts in October, and to help celebrate, I crafted this really cool candy centerpiece!

(I recommend showing it off at a “grown-up” party since it’s glass and a tad high reaching – although it could be ok for kids…with parental guidance.)

Here’s what I did:

I gathered my glass parts from the good ‘ol Dollar Store. I collected small glass vases with wider rims. I grabbed a few glass bowls, small candle sticks and tall, thin tea light holders.

I didn’t really know how to attach glass (with glass glue?) but I decided the ever-functional and convenient hot glue gun would have to work.

(Supplies)

My pieces don’t have to last forever – if they graced a few parties throughout the season I still got a great deal…and there can always be more glue gun gluing!

So, I started gluing my parts together. I made them all different heights and sizes.

(All assembled)

Then I placed them on a tray and displayed them filled with seasonal candy:

It looked so cool!

 

Note: If you want your pieces more permanent, use E-6000 glue. You can purchase it at hardware and crafts stores everywhere! You can also spray paint your glass candlesticks. It takes some coating, but FLAT paint works best!

You can give your set any look depending on the type of gathering you are preparing for. Next I’m going to use it at a baby shower next month, filled with nuts and fancy chocolates – (sans the black birds!)

Happy Halloween!

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About Jill Alexander

Jill is married and the mother of two boys - one in high school and one in diapers! She presently works as a Personal Assistant and Stylist but has had many employment experiences in the past. From a licensed Cosmetologist and Massage Therapist to Interior Design and work with Architects and Developers, she says Personal Assisting is one of her faves. Can someone say, "give me some highlights and run some errands for me?!" Its got to be flexible and fun, never doing the same thing twice...never boring or blah! She enjoys Photography (and even gotten paid for it!) and coffee dates with her best pals. She lives on the beautiful central coast between the vines of 'Wine Country' of Paso Robles, California.

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